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What’s all this new noise about Taylor Swift’s master recordings? Let me try to explain.

If you’ve been following the tale of Taylor Swift’s master recordings–the actual source of all music from her first six

This former Disney Channel star is now doing porn. The Mouse is not pleased. Just thought I’d drop that before

In case you missed it, the corona virus now has an official name: Covid-19. While you ponder that, here’s music

My winter speaking tour starts tonight. Details here. Maybe we’ll end up discussing the music news of January 23, 2020.

If you’ve been following the drama ginned up by Taylor Swift against Scooter Braun regarding the use of her music

Bell had problem with a cable near my house. I haven’t had a land line since Thursday. Funny how it

[This version of the article contains new details and updates to the original post from November 15. – AC] Taylor

My summer speaker tour has reached Edmonton. If you want to join me tonight, go here. Canadian music sales and

This was Live Aid day in 1985. Yes, it was that long ago. Moving on to music news for July

If you’re unclear about the source of all the drama that’s got Taylor Swift and the Swifties all riled up,

Taylor Swift lost her sh*t over the weekend when news came out that her former manager Scott Borchetta sold Big

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
Mark Silver
In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
Mark Silver
Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
Mark Silver